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Jazz for aficionados

Jazz for aficionados

I'm going to review records in my collection, and you'll be able to decide if they're worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider "must haves" for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that's not on CD, nor will I review any record if the CD is markedly inferior. Fortunately, I only found 1 case where the CD was markedly inferior to the record.

Our first album is "Moanin" by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. We have Lee Morgan , trumpet; Benney Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

The title tune "Moanin" is by Bobby Timmons, it conveys the emotion of the title like no other tune I've ever heard, even better than any words could ever convey. This music pictures a person whose down to his last nickel, and all he can do is "moan".

"Along Came Betty" is a tune by Benny Golson, it reminds me of a Betty I once knew. She was gorgeous with a jazzy personality, and she moved smooth and easy, just like this tune. Somebody find me a time machine! Maybe you knew a Betty.

While the rest of the music is just fine, those are my favorite tunes. Why don't you share your, "must have" jazz albums with us.

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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*****Rok, I have 80/81 and Full Circle; didn't think too much of either one. We must have depended on the same reviewer. I noticed we have a lot of the same records that might as well be in the dumpster. ******

Whenever I say "I have that on LP", that means it didn't make the cut to CD.

I agree about 80/81 and first circle. But mistakes are to be expected as a person finds his way into his proper lane. And understanding reviews, and reviewers is part of the process.

Today we make far fewer mistakes. There is so much information and technology available. You can now hear it before you buy, and you can read reviews from real people. And a person just knows more.

I look at a list of my LPs and wonder, WTF was I thinking!! Whenever I saw the word JAZZ on a LP, I thought it meant Jazz was being played. Silly me!!

LPs for Sale Cheap. Played once!!

Crusaders, Claude Bolling, George Duke, Howland Ensemble, Al Di Meola, NY-LA Dream Band, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Lee Ritenour, Stanley Jordan, Gabor Szabo, Weather Report.

Some of these were ok at the time. I just moved on.

I think I recall reading that James Booker had a mental problem. He was classically trained on piano. He often lapses into the classical world on his albums.

Cheers
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***how does one acknowledge good artistry while at the same time not liking it?***

Is that possible?

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frogman
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I was in China about three months ago. I sat down to a meal with a very food-adventurous colleague at a very interesting restaurant and ordered, at his recommendation, a crazy dish with jellyfish as it's centerpiece. The strange combination of exotic and new-to-me flavors and strange textures were definitely not to my liking. However, there was no question that the chef was a master. The presentation was incredible and the weird flavors had an unmistakably perfect balance, right down to the partnering soup (?) that, as weird as IT tasted, was perfect for the dish. It all screamed: "Only a great chef could do this and there are foodies out there that love this stuff". Not for me 'though.
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I had a similar experience in Korea. Our Commander was also the adventurous type, and liked to take all the Officers on these 'tours' to experience real Korean life. Nothing as upscale as your experience. We started with the street vendors.

We began with squid, clams and octopus, then on to fried insects and dog. But the best was yet to come. On another occasion, we went to a sitdown restaurant and we all had soup. That's when I formulated the first law of eating in Asia. Never, never, never, order the soup!!!

Still thinking about if you analogy applies to music. :)

Cheers
frogman
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